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So I've been watching the olympics, too.
And I hear Bob Costas and some others talk about how the USA used to have this formidable enemy in Russia that we would always root against. And how it's almost sad that the cold war is over, in a sense, because we don't have a rivalry.
Well, I have the (obvious) solution.
The French!
hello? Here are a few good reasons.
1. They are the French. If for no other reason, this is enough to make them our rivalry.
2. They suck at almost every sport!! And while some might say it's (*rolls eyes*) "boring" to always have a rivalry be one-sided, i say those people are probably French themselves. What greater feeling of victory than to beat the ever-loving-crap out of someone who hates you?!
3. They suck even more at sports that matter! Let's take a look at their medals - most of them are in FENCING... Swordfighting!! At first, I was surprised by the fact that France would win anything involved in fighting, but then it occurs to me - (ignoring the obvious gay joke to be made) this is probably still their primary means of warfare! I'm willing to bet that they have no medals in anything involving fisticuffs, guns or even bows and arrows.
*looks*
...and i'm right. with the possible exception of a judo silver and a couple of bronzes in women's wrestling. but we all take a back seat to japan when it comes to women-fights.
Unfortunately, When "freestyle throwing up your hands and running away" becomes an event, the French medal count will take a quantum leap.
oh man, it's good to be back on livejournal.
And I hear Bob Costas and some others talk about how the USA used to have this formidable enemy in Russia that we would always root against. And how it's almost sad that the cold war is over, in a sense, because we don't have a rivalry.
Well, I have the (obvious) solution.
The French!
hello? Here are a few good reasons.
1. They are the French. If for no other reason, this is enough to make them our rivalry.
2. They suck at almost every sport!! And while some might say it's (*rolls eyes*) "boring" to always have a rivalry be one-sided, i say those people are probably French themselves. What greater feeling of victory than to beat the ever-loving-crap out of someone who hates you?!
3. They suck even more at sports that matter! Let's take a look at their medals - most of them are in FENCING... Swordfighting!! At first, I was surprised by the fact that France would win anything involved in fighting, but then it occurs to me - (ignoring the obvious gay joke to be made) this is probably still their primary means of warfare! I'm willing to bet that they have no medals in anything involving fisticuffs, guns or even bows and arrows.
*looks*
...and i'm right. with the possible exception of a judo silver and a couple of bronzes in women's wrestling. but we all take a back seat to japan when it comes to women-fights.
Unfortunately, When "freestyle throwing up your hands and running away" becomes an event, the French medal count will take a quantum leap.
oh man, it's good to be back on livejournal.